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Ball produced 19 points (7-19 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Sunday's 114-99 loss to the Celtics.

Ball got off to a sluggish start in this one, opening the game with six straight misses, and he was scoreless through the third quarter of action. However, he caught fire during the final frame, scoring 12 of his 19 points on 5-for-7 shooting, as he attempted to will his team to victory. Ultimately, with the rest of his teammates struggling, the Hornets couldn't mount a comeback and dropped their second straight game.

Queta contributed 17 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 114-99 victory over the Hornets.

Queta attempted just his sixth three-pointer of the season in this one, but it ended like the previous five -- with a miss. While he regularly brings donuts to the three-point category, he's still been flirting with top-75 value on the season thanks to his solid output in rebounding (8.3), shot blocking (1.3) and field goal percentage (64).

Pritchard amassed 28 points (10-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 114-99 win over the Hornets.

Pritchard has played very well filling in for Jaylen Brown (Achilles) over the past two games, scoring a total of 64 points on 23-for-41 shooting to go with eight triples and 10 assists. If Derrick White (knee) and Brown are forced to spend another game on the inactive list Monday, Pritchard will make for an attractive target in daily fantasy leagues.

Tatum finished Sunday's 114-99 victory over the Hornets with 32 points (12-23 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and one block over 31 minutes.

Tatum had shot just 32.8 percent from the field over his previous four appearances, but he broke out in a big way Sunday, notching a new season high in points. His eight assists also marked a season high, and he finished with a team-best plus-15 differential in the 15-point win. The Celtics have now won three straight and will look to carry that momentum into Monday's matchup with the Hawks.

Thiero (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Wizards.

Thiero will miss a third straight game due to a left knee injury. His absence doesn't figure to impact the rotation. His next chance to suit up comes Tuesday against the Cavaliers.

Smart (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards.

Smart will miss a fourth consecutive contest due to a right ankle contusion, and his next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against Cleveland. With the veteran guard and Luka Doncic (suspension) both unavailable, Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura and Bronny James are candidates to see increased burn.

Post (foot) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Post missed the last three games due to right foot injury management, but he will return to the lineup Sunday. In his last five games, he posted averages of 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.2 minutes per contest.

Curry (adductor) is available for Sunday's game in Denver.

Curry will suit up for the first time since March 13 after recovering from an adductor strain. The Warriors will likely manage Curry's minutes carefully, though even once he's further removed from the injury, he's not expected to be in line for heavy playing time. Through four appearances this season, Curry has averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointers in 12.8 minutes per contest.

Siakam chipped in 30 points (11-24 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 135-118 win over the Heat.

This was Siakam's 10th double-double of the season, and the 133rd of his career. This was a solid bounce-back performance from Siakam, who was held to just 11 points on 4-for-16 shooting his last time out, and he also recorded his highest number of a assists he's had since Jan. 23.

Herro recorded 31 points (12-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four assists and three rebounds across 36 minutes in Sunday's 135-118 loss to the Pacers.

Herro turned in an efficient outing and led all players in points, albeit in a losing effort. The star guard bounced back after scoring just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field during Friday's loss to Cleveland, reaching the 30-point mark for the first time since March 6 and for just the second time this season. The Kentucky product has scored at least 18 points in four of the last five games, averaging 20.6 points, 3.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest during that span.